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wavelength
noun wave·length \-ˌleŋ(k)th\
: the distance from one wave of energy to another as it is traveling from one point to another point
—used especially in the phrases on the same wavelength and on a different wavelength to say that people share or do not share a way of thinking
Full Definition of WAVELENGTH
1
: the distance in the line of advance of a wave from any one point to the next point of corresponding phase
2
: a particular course or line of thought especially as related to mutual understanding <two people on different wavelengths>
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First Known Use of WAVELENGTH
1850
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WAVELENGTH Defined for Kids
wavelength
noun wave·length \ˈwāv-ˌleŋth\
Definition of WAVELENGTH for Kids
: the distance in the line of advance of a wave from any one point to the next similar point
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wavelength
noun wave·length \-ˌleŋ(k)th\
Medical Definition of WAVELENGTH
: the distance in the line of advance of a wave from any one point to the next point of corresponding phase—symbol λ
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